The Secret Ingredient
Once you make a habit of writing, there are things you come to expect, like characters ignoring the plot, one revision after another, and long hours spent in front of…
Once you make a habit of writing, there are things you come to expect, like characters ignoring the plot, one revision after another, and long hours spent in front of…
…its volatile mix of Anglo, Mexican, and Apache settlers to the brink of self-destruction, he feels reluctantly compelled to confront both life, and the much more likely possibility of death,…
…“I know.” “But sometimes right’s not good enough, huh?” Searching for a way to comfort her daughter, Lisa tells her the story about how, when she was pregnant with Starr,…
…board games, Doctor Who, and Harry Potter. Come share your ideas with her on Facebook and Twitter and on the web at www.writingrefinery.com. Also, check out her author website and…
…found: you need a coach/companion on the journey—someone who reads you, someone who gets you. Gets who you are and what you’re trying to do, and even, if you’re lucky,…
…writing, storytelling is still storytelling. Both novels and movies employ the same core elements of fiction such as plot, setting, character, theme and conflict. So the more movies you watch,…
…Neil Chase is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, actor, and storytelling consultant with extensive experience in a variety of genres, including action, sci-fi, drama, horror, and comedy. Neil has won over…
…made by die hard word nerd, Herbert Coleridge who, at age 17, cataloged all of the known words from medieval England (specifically, 1250-1300 AD). BTW, if you were wondering, this…
…be on the cover. A boy, a tiger, a boat. I don’t even need to read a description to be intrigued. Is it clear? When browsing on their computer, tablet,…
…and his wife Elizabeth have crossed the country to save endangered historic treasures raising money via lectures, receptions, galas, luncheons, dinners and, of course, writers’ workshops. What I admire about…